Started the month in Stuttgart where I spent two nights, weather was great, the differnce to now is stark as I have heating on was was out in the icy wind earlier today.
Stuttgart was fine, stayed in the Central-Classic and went to Ackermanns on first night, second day was spent mostly at the Volksfest, was good. Before I headed to Heidelberg on the Sunday I headed to what was once a pleasant beer garden in the Schlossgarten, couldn't be more different now as the project to rebuild the main station has made the place a building site, a great shame.
Met Oliver at the main station in Heidelberg then headed to Clemens place in Leutershausen, nice meal in the place near the tram station, many beers were sunk as you would expect. Next day I intended to walk alone into Heidelberg, Clemens insisted I take the scenic route through forests and fields and told me the signs to follow, and follow I did, though he had made a mistake and I ended up miles from anywhere with no water left. Luckily Marita picked me up eventually. That evening, having done over 40k steps I was knackered, but off I went to Rudi's place for food and drinks in central Heidelberg. Was not on top form and was drifting off at points, still, was up next day for another long walk with Clemens and the other Clemens (or Himmler as he is affectionately known-he keeps chickens), another over 30K steps so a storming start to the month and, of course, made 200K target fairly easily.
Got back late into Edinburgh, made error flying out to Munich then onto Stuttgart, then on way back, bus to Stuttgart, Stuttgart to Frankfurt flight, then on to Edinburgh. Would have been far easier flying to Frankfurt direct and using train and Flix bus/train. I saw quite a few airports, but I shouldn't think I will see another for quite some time, who can tell though.
The rest of month wasn't quite so active, was lazy for a few days as weather mostly shite here. Cut the grass for the final time this year, did a few walk/runs, including the one in the icy wind today. Saw Kath once, was up farm once too, but pretty much an uneventful few weeks. Still going into my vets place now and then, next in on Sunday now, I got another shift covered.
Crivens it will soon be Christmas..photos show Rudi and Clemens, the river Neckar, me at the Volksfest.
